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J. V. JURICEK.

I TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED IuLYB. IeIs.

l ,3 1 5, 5 1 O Patented Sept. '9, 1919.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in trapsespecially designed for use in catching gophers and other animals, andconsists essentially in the provision of a frame adapted to be insertedin the ground, around a burrow through which the animal may pass, andwhen coming in contact with the trigger, cause the trap to be edge Awhereby the device may be easily sprung.V

The invention consists of a. simple and siiicient device of this naturehavinr various de tails of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts which will be hereinafter fully described and then specificallydefined in the appended claims. v

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings which, with theletters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this application,and in which:

Figure l is a vertical sectional viewshowing the trap as adjusted inplace, and

Fig. 2 is a face view.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter:

A designates a :trame having a rectangular outlined o-pening B, theopposite walls of which are channeled as at C to receive the bail-shapedwire D, the cross piece of which is adapted, when the trap is sprung, tocooperate with the edge F oir the frame to catch and strangle theanimal. The ends of the wire forming the bail-shaped mem-ber l), arefastened to a cross bar II, which carries a trigger holding rod I, bentto form a loop I engaging an aperture therein. y y

The short end of the trigger holding rod is designated by letter J, andthe long arm is provided with a hook L at its end. A portion of theframe is bent laterally and provided with an aperture K,adapted to be pi engaged by the short end J of the trigger holding rod,when the `trapis set as shown in the drawings.

Projecting from the frame is a lateral eX- tension N braced as at M, andhas pivotally mounted thereon a trigger T which is positioned in frontof the opening in the lower portion of the trap, 4and against which theanimal is adapted to contact to spring the trap. Said trigger has a hookS engaged by tie hook L upon said rod when the trap 1s se Springs Q arefastened at their lower` ends to the bar carrying said rod and theirother ends to a flange of the frame andtending to normally hold thebail-sha ed member at its highest limit. A rod is fas tened at its lowerend to said bar and passes through anaperture in the flange about thetraine and its top end has a loop R at one end, forming a handle.

The lower end of the trap has a cutting pushed down into the ground inorder to bring `the rectangular opening therein in registration with thechannel through which the animal passes.

In' setting the trap, the bail shaped member is pushed down by thehandle and the short end of the rod made to engage the aperture in theframe, while the trigger engages the hooked end of the rod. When thetrap is set the springs are under tension, and as the animal comes incontact with the trigger, the latter is tilted and disconnects from thehooked end ofthe rod, permitting the bail-shaped member to be quicklydrawn up under the tension of the spring, gripping and strangling theanimal, as will be readily understood.

What I claim to be new is:

l. A, trap consisting of a frame with a longitudinally movablebail-shaped member therein, a bar secured to the ends of said member,springs connecting said bar and the flange of the frame, a rod pivotedto said bar and having one end designed to engage the hole in the frameand its other end hooked, a pivotal trigger supported on the frame andhaving a hook, adapted to interlock with a hook upon said rod to holdthe trap set, and a handle secured to said bar.

2. A trap, consisting of a frame with a longitudinally movablebail-shaped member therein, a bar securedA to the ends of said look witha hook upon said rod to hold the member, springs connecting said har eand trap set, and a handle secured to said bar, the flange of the frame,a rod pivoted to said the lower end of the trap being sharpened to lobar and having vone end designed to engage permit the trap to beinserted in the ground.

5 the hole in the' frame and yits other end In testimony whereof Ihereunto afix my hooked, -a pivotal trigger supported on the Signature.frame and having a hook, adapted to inter- JOHN V. J URICEK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve Ycents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

' Washington, D. C.

